Spreadex Limited

Reference number: 190941

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 4 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When spreadex.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01727 895000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode AL1 3UU
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Other names (5)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • BetSpreadex Trading name
  • shortsandlongs.com Trading name
  • Spreadex Bet Trading name
  • Spreadex Sports Bet Trading name
  • Foray 1199 Limited Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (1)
  • spreeadex@spreeadex.com
Fake websites (3)
  • spreadex-uk.com
  • spreadexfx.com
  • sspreadex.com
The 4 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Dealing in investments as principal

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03720378
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Churchill House, 26-30 Upper Marlborough Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3UU
Nature of business
  • Gambling and betting activities (SIC 92000)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Woodstock Harris Director May 1963 7 Jun 1999 18 other companies
Jonathan Gordon Hufford Director Nov 1961 7 Jun 1999 11 other companies
David Ross Mackenzie Director Jul 1979 1 Jun 2008 2 other companies
Allan Philip Morley Director Jan 1979 1 Dec 2011 2 other companies
Paul Edward Woodstock Harris Director May 1969 20 Jul 2017 29 other companies
James Rodney Hallan Director Aug 1983 20 Jul 2022 2 other companies
Jonathan Gordon Hufford Secretary Not published 7 Jun 1999 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
46
closed down
22
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Spreadex’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (42)

2018

22 November 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

1 June 2016

  • Peter Woodstock Harris stopped being a part-owner
  • Spreadex.Com Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Peter Woodstock Harris became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

14 January 2000

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1999

31 August 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Foray 1199 Limited"

FCA register

25 February 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Spreadex

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Spreadex. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Spreadex Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Spreadex Limited (FRN 190941) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Spreadex’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01727 895000 and the website spreadex.com for Spreadex. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Spreadex a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Spreadex: the FCA has published 4 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Spreadex, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Spreadex?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Spreadex to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Spreadex?
Spreadex is owned by Spreadex.Com Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 June 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Woodstock Harris.
Who runs Spreadex?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Spreadex: Thomas Woodstock Harris, Jonathan Gordon Hufford, David Ross Mackenzie, Allan Philip Morley, Paul Edward Woodstock Harris and James Rodney Hallan.
How long has Spreadex been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Spreadex use any other names?
It trades as BetSpreadex, shortsandlongs.com, Spreadex Bet and Spreadex Sports Bet. It has previously used the name Foray 1199 Limited.

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